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Feb. 14, 1928.

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FERNAND E. DHUMY, ,OF ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO RAM]? BUILDINGS GORPORATION, OF NEW YORK, N.Y., A CORPORATION OI DELAWARE.

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Application filed March 9, 1925. Serial No. 14,104. 1

This invention relates to. buildings and more particularly to storagebuildings such as garages of the type wherein the several floors are connected by ramps which per- 'mit vehicles to be driven -from'one floor to another-,and one of the objects of the invention is to improve and simplify the structure of suchbuildings.

In the drawings: is a horizontal sectional view of the building taken on the line 1-1 of Fig. 2;

, Figs. 2 and 3 are vertical sectional views taken onthe lines 22 and 33 respective ly of Fig. 1;

. Figs. 4 and 5 vertical sectional views on the lines 4'-4 and 5-5 respectively of Fig. .1;

Fig. 6 a horizontal sectional viewof a slightly modified building structure taken on the line 66 of Fig.7

Figs. 7 K and'8 vertical sectional views on the lines 7( and ,v8 8 respectively of Fig. 6;

. Figs. 9 and 10 vertical sectional views on the lines 9-9 and 10-10-respecti vely.of Fig. 63 and Figf11 ahorizontal sectional view showing a; further modification. J

vReferring to" the structure illustrated in Figs. Ltd 5 inclusive, the outer walls 1 of the building enclose a series of superposed storage floors 2. As shown, the building is designed for use as a arage and each floor is divided into individual storage spaces or compartments for motor vehicles by artitions orcurbing 3.

The several floors of the building are connected by vehicular ascent and descent structures over which motor vehicles may be driven from one floor to another to and from their storage spaces. These structures are located at the center of the building and each structure comprises a main ramp 4 of considerable length suspended between each pair of floors and terminating short of said floors. Connected to the. lower end of the ramp 4 is ia horizontal landing or plat- ,form 5. This. landing is elevated above the lower of the pair of floors and the landing and the lower end of the ramp 4 are supported by the said lower floor. Leading from the lower floor to opposite sides of the landing 5 are short ramps 6 which extend transversely to the direction of the main ramp 4. The upper end of the ramp 4 leads to an upper landing 7. This landing is horizontal and is suspended below the u per floor. A short ramp 8 connects one en of.

the landing .7 with'the upper floor and extends transversely to the .direction of the main ramp 4. The upper end of the ramp 4, the landing 7 and the ramp 8- are al three suspendedfrom, and supported by the 7 upper floor. The floor is cutaway over the ramp 4 and over the landing 7 and upper ramp S as at 9 to provide clearance for:

yehiclestraveling over the ramps. Extend 111g along the edges of the ramps and the -landings and also around the edges of the floor opening above the ramps are suitable guard rails 10. The landingsb' and 7 ..'may be horizontal throughout their entire area, as shown, or they may be suitably inclined or warped to properlyfmeet and coincide with the ramps to which they are connected, The ascent and descent structure described is duplicated. between all of, the storage floors of the building and said structures'are preferably superposed in vertical alineme'nt,

and parallel to each other. It will be seen, therefore, that vehicles can be. driven from the ground floor of the building over the ascent structures and the intervening floors to the upper'floors of the building on a substantially spiral path.

An entrance 11 leads to the ground floor of the building and each floor is laid out to provide corridor spaces 12 and 13. These corridors extend throughout the length of the building parallel to the'direction of the main ramp 4 and are located midway between opposite sides of said ramp and the outer walls of the building. The vehicle storage spaces are arrangedalong the opposite sides of both corridors. The branch ramps 6 and 8 extending from one side of the main ramp 6 extending from the opposite side of the main ramp leads into the corridor 13. The floor space is divided into two sections by division lines 14 which extend from the ends of the ascent structures to the end walls of the building, and thecorridors 12 and 13- extend respectively throughout the lengtlri- 'lead to the corridor 12 and'the branch ramp which a vehicle may be driven from one floor section to the other. The arrangement of the ramps 6 with relation to the corridors avoids the necessity of providing a transverse corridor connecting the two longitudinal corridors 12 and 13. The space along the division lines 14 between the ascent structures and the end walls of the building is therefore all available for storage purposes.

In Figs. 6 to 10 inclusive of the drawings the ascent structure is shown as adapted to a long narrow building. In .this arrangement the main ramp and the landings 5 and 7 are located against one of the side walls of the building. One of the lower ramps 6 is dispensed with. The ascentstructures are otherwise'identical with those previously described.

In the modification shown in Fig. 11. each ascent and descent structure is provided with an additional ramp 8. These ramps 8 extend.

upwardly from opposite sides of the upper landing 7 and connect the landing to the floor spaces at opposite sides of the building. Ascending vehicles may. therefore. be driven from the main ramp, over the landing 7 and over the ramp 8, directly into either of the corridors 13 and 14. which lead to their assigned storage spaces.

It will be seen from the foregoing description and from the drawings that the ramps are so designed, arranged and connected as to provide an easy grade and thus facilitate the ascent of the vehicles. It will also be seen that the ascent and descent structures are extremely simple and that they are so arranged in the building as to require only a slight change in the standard building structure.

What I claim is:

1. Astorage building comprising a series of superposed level storage floors each laid out to provide a pair of straight parallel level and unobstructed corridor spaces and storage spaces along both sides of said corridor spaces, a series of superposed vehicular ascent and descent structures connecting said floors, each structure comprising a main ramp located between each pair of adjacent floors and terminating short of them and ar ranged in plan parallel to the corridor spaces, a branch ramp connected to one end of the main ram and leading transversely from it and opening directly into one of the corridor spaces of the adjacent floor of said pair without obstructing said space, a pair of branch ramps leading inwardly transversely from the inner sides of the unobstructed corridor spaces of the other floor of the pair "toward the opposite end of the main ramp, and a driveway connection between said pair of ramps and the adjacent end of the main ramp, said pair of ramps and said connection being adapted to provide a transverse driveway connection between the two parallel corridor spaces of ramp leading from the said landing upwardly toward the upper floor of the air and terminating short of it, a landing be ow the upper floor of the pair and connected to the upper end of the main ramp, said main ramp and landings being arranged between the corridor spaces and parallel therewith in plan, a pair of upper branch ramps connected to the upper landing and leading transversely and upwardly from it in opposite directions directly into the two corridor spaces of said upper floor, and a pair of lower branch ramps leading transversely from the corridor spaces of the lower floor upwardly to opposite sides of the lower landing, said upper and lower branch ramps and landings being adapted to provide a pair of,.transverse passageways connecting together the parallel corridor spaces of each floor to form two driveway circuits.

3. A storage building comprising a series of superposed storage floors each laid out to provide a pair of parallel corridor spaces and storage spaces, a series of superposed vehicular ascent and descent structures connecting said floors each structure comprising a main ramp leading from a point a short distance above the lower one of a air of floors upwardly toward the upper oor of the pair and terminating short of it, said main ramp being arranged between the corridor spaces and parallel therewith in plan, a pair of upper branch ramps connected to the upper end of the man ramp and leading transversely and upwardly from it in opposite directions directly into the two corridor spacesof said upper floor. and a pair of lower branch ramps leading transversely from the corridor spaces of the lower floor upwardly to opposite sides of the lower end of the main ramp. said upper and lower branch ramps being adapted to provide a pair of transverse passageways connecting together 'the parallel corridor spaces of each floor to form two driveway circuits.

4. A storage building comprising a series of superposed level storage floors each laid out to provide a pair of parallel and unobstructed corridor spaces and storage spaces, a series of superposed vehicular ascent and descent structures connecting said floors each structure comprising a main ramp leading from a point a short distance above the lower one of a pair of floors upwardly toward the upper floor of the pair and terminating short of it, said main ramp being arranged between the corridor spaces and parallel therewith in plan, a pair of upper branch ramps connected to the upper end of the main ramp and leading transversely and upwardly from it in opposite directions and opening directly into the two corridor spaces of said upper floor without obstructing said spaces, and a pair of lower branch ramps leading inwardly transversely from the inner sides of the unobstructed corridor spaces of the lower floor upwardly to opposite sidesof the lower end of the main ramp, said upper and lower branch ramps providing a pair of transverse passageways connecting together the parallel corridor spaces of each floor without obstructing said spaces to form two driveway circuits.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

FERNAND E. DHUMY. 

